“…For instance, they are essential in plastic synthetic resins (glyptal, alkyd, polyester), polyurethane, household appliances, and medical device coatings, and are used as key intermediates in phthalein, rhodamine, phthalocyanine, anthraquinone, fluorescein, and agrochemical production [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]. Moreover, many cyclic anhydride derivatives participate in the building of additional bioactive compounds with plethora of biological activities, including antiviral, antitumor, immunomodulatory, cytotoxic, and antimicrobial agents [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ] ( Figure 1 ). Phthalic anhydride, known as 2-benzofuran-1,3-dione, is characterized by oxygen-rich atoms and was first made commercially available as dicarboxylic acid anhydride.…”